Beverage Brick and the Method Thereof

a beverage brick and brick technology, applied in the field of instant beverages, can solve the problems of difficult mixing of powders, easy spraying of powders everywhere, and inability to meet the needs of beverage products, and achieve the effect of enhancing the preparation of beverage products

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-03-04
HU MARY D
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[0010]A main object of the present invention is to provide a beverage brick, which provides all essential ingredient and flavor ingredient in a single solid brick unit for enhancing the preparation of the beverage product by simply dissolving the solid brick unit into water.
[0011]Another object of the present invention is to provide a beverage brick, wherein the essential ingredient and the flavor ingredient are not pre-mixed with each other to enhance the soluble beverage ingredient being dissolved in water. In particularly, the flavor ingredient is formed at the core portion while the essential ingredient is formed at the shell portion to enclose the core portion. Therefore, a user can easily enjoy a flavored drink by simply dissolving the beverage brick into the water.
[0013]Another object of the present invention is to provide a beverage brick, wherein the powder of the instant beverage are compacted into a solid brick, so that the user can open the packing of the beverage brick without spray out the powder everywhere to mess up the environment.

Problems solved by technology

It is always a mess that the powders of instant coffee, sugar, and / or cream dropping on the countertop.
However, the instant beverages in the market now still have several drawbacks.
When the consumer tears the instant beverage packing to open it, the powders are easily sprayed out everywhere by accident.
After the instant beverage powders are pulled into hot water, the powders are intended to aggregate to form several lumps, so that the powders is harder to be well mixed.

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[0027]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, a beverage brick according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the beverage brick comprises a brick body 10 comprising a core portion 11 and a shell portion 12 entirely enclosing the core portion 11 of the brick body 10.

[0028]The beverage brick further comprises a soluble beverage ingredient 20 which comprises an essential ingredient 22 formed at the shell portion 12 of the brick body 10 and a flavor ingredient 21 formed at the core portion 11 of the brick body 10, wherein the essential ingredient 22 and the flavor ingredient 21 are pre-set in a predetermined proportion for being dissolved in water to form a beverage product.

[0029]In other words, the ratio of the flavor ingredient 21 and the essential ingredient 22 are pre-set to a predetermined proportion, so that the beverage product can be easily prepared by dissolving the beverage brick in water. Therefore, the user is able to quickly enjoy ...

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Abstract

The beverage brick includes a brick body and a soluble beverage ingredient. The brick body has a core portion and a shell portion enclosing the core portion. The soluble beverage ingredient includes a flavor ingredient is formed at the core portion and an essential ingredient is formed at the shell portion, wherein the flavor and essential portion are pre-set in a predetermined proportion, so that the beverage brick is dissolved into water to form a beverage product. Therefore, all essential ingredient and flavor ingredient are formed in a single solid brick unit for enhancing the preparation of the beverage product by simply dissolving the solid brick unit into water.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001]This is a non-provisional application of a provisional application having an application No. 61 / 190,708 and a filing date of Aug. 31, 2008.BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION [0002]1. Field of Invention[0003]The present invention relates to an instant beverage, and more particularly to a beverage brick which provides all essential ingredient and flavor ingredient in a single solid brick unit for enhancing the preparation of the beverage product by simply dissolving the solid brick unit into water.[0004]2. Description of Related Arts[0005]Instant beverages, such as instant coffee, are considered one of popular beverage products for the purpose of providing the daily drinks for people. The major advantage of instant coffee is its simplicity of preparation instead of brewing the coffee. Generally speaking, the instant coffee is formed in powder or granulated form and is contained in a container, wherein the drinker is able to dissolve the in...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A23L1/22A23P1/04A23F5/24A23G1/54A23L27/00
CPCA23F5/385A23F5/40A23L2/395A23G1/56A23G1/54
Inventor HU, MARY D.
Owner HU MARY D
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